Cannon River One Watershed, One Plan. POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING April 4, 2018 Rice County Government Center Faribault, MN

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1 Cannon River One Watershed, One Plan POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING April 4, 2018 Rice County Government Center Faribault, MN

2 Work Plan Progress TASK Task 1. Aggregate Existing Watershed Physical & Spatial Data 1A. Create project maps 1B. Meeting Facilitation #1: Planning Work Group: Initial Meeting + Stakeholder Engagement Planning X #2: Public Kick-off Meeting (Open House) X #3: Planning Work Group: Issues/Concerns Compilation + Review Zonation X #4-5: Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations (2) X Task 2. Prioritization, Modeling and Targeted Mapping 2A. Aggregate priority concerns 2B. Create watershed priority scheme 2C. Map and target areas 2D. Meeting Facilitation 2017 M J J A S O N D #6. Policy Committee: Zonation Survey X #7. Planning Work Group: Issues/Concerns, Zonation, Watershed Priority Scheme X #8. Public Input Meeting: Review Issues + Explore Management Areas X #9-10. Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations (2) X #11. Planning Work Group (PWG): Finalize Issues, Priorities and Management Areas X X #12. Policy Committee: Finalize Issues, Priorities and Management Areas

3 Work Plan Progress TASK Task 2. Prioritization, Modeling and Targeted Mapping #12. Policy Committee: Finalize Issues, Priorities & Management Areas X X Task 3. Set Initial Measurement Goals 3A. Set Goals 3B. Meeting Facilitation #13. Planning Work Group: Measurable Goals X #14. Planning Work Group: Measurable Goals X #EXTRA. Planning Work Group: Measurable Goals #15. Policy Committee: Finalize Issues & Priorities, Measurable Goals X Task 4. Develop Targeted and Measurable Implementation Plan and Schedule 4A. Create 10-year implementation plan 4B. Meeting Facilitation # Advisory Work Group: Water Conversations (2) X #18. Planning Work Group: Implementation Plan X N D J F M A M J J A S O #19. Policy Committee: Implementation Plan X #20. Planning Work Group: Implementation Plan X X

4 Work Plan Progress TASK Task 5. Complete the Draft Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan 5A. Complete draft plan 5B. Internal and formal review process 5C. Meeting Facilitation N D J F M A M J J A S O N D #21. Policy Committee: Approve Draft 1W1P for review X PWG & Policy Committee Host Public Open House X #22. Public Hearing X #23. Policy Committee: Response to Comments X Task 6. Complete the Final Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan 6A. Incorporate comments into plan

5 Work Plan Progress Review of local and regional planning documents Creating opportunities for cities, stakeholder groups and the public to participate Incorporating expertise of partnering agencies and organizations Utilizing various prioritization tools Prioritization of the what and the where DRAFT Measurable Goals for the priority issues

6 Measurable Goal: What does this mean? Concerns Expressed During Planning Process More extreme precipitation events results in flooding in downtown Waterville. Changes in precipitation patterns and more extreme events are resulting in increased flooding. Impacts related to flooding are exacerbated by lack of stormwater management, capacity issues and the need for resiliency planning. Restore or create wetlands in 10 % of the Waterville watershed for flood reduction and pollution control. Issue Statement Measurable Goals High quality lakes have recreational value and need to be protected. There are 5 high quality lakes in need of protection. These lakes currently support recreation, but could become degraded in the future if phosphorus loads increase or there are changes to groundwater baseflow or lake levels. Reduce phosphorus loads by at least 10% to the high quality lakes. How do priority issues/concerns translate to Measurable Goals and Implementation Activities? Measurable Goal - The quantifiable change in resource condition you expect after you implement the 10- year plan Implementation Activities The specific activities you will take to achieve the goals Use Restorable Wetlands Tool to identify specific (most suitable) locations in Waterville Watershed. Implementation Activities Use PTMApp to identify phosphorus reduction projects in the lake watersheds, and complete a shoreline septic inventory and improve or maintain non-compliant systems.

7 Measurable Goals: Priority Areas

8 Measurable Goals: Supporting Documents Local and regional planning documents MPCA s Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) MDH s Groundwater Restoration and Protection Strategies (GRAPS)

9 Measurable Goals: Focused Meetings Meeting and coordination with MDH to draft goals for Groundwater Meeting and coordination with the Cannon River Watershed Partnership to draft goals for Education and Outreach Drainage Authorities Advisory Meeting to draft goals for Drainage Systems Soil Health Advisory Meeting to draft goals for Soil Health

10 Measurable Goals: Water Conversations Final in a series of 3 Water Conversations Provide feedback on the priority issues Provide feedback on the goals established to address the issues Talk about the types of activities needed to achieve the goals

11 Measurable Goals: Water Conversations March 6, 2018 Northfield, MN 22 participants BWSR, SWCDs, Counties and Lake Associations Trust for Public Land, CRWP Castle Rock, Faribault, Northfield, Bridgewater TWP, Greenvale TWP March 15, 2018 Owatonna, MN 16 participants MPCA, MDH, SWCDs, Counties Corn Growers Association, Farm Bureau Madison Lake, Owatonna, Waterville, Waseca

12 Measurable Goals: Water Conversations Review worksheets with the following information: - Concerns expressed during planning process - Priority Issue Statement - Measurable Goals - Example Implementation Activities Add to the list of Implementation Activities What do you think the Cannon River 1W1P should include to address the goal? What is most important? What types of activities should be done first? Why?

13 Measurable Goals DRAFT Goals developed for: - Resource Concerns - Lakes, Streams and Rivers - Wetlands - Groundwater - Landscape Alterations - Agriculture - Development - Drainage Systems - Climate Change - Socioeconomic Concerns - Education and Outreach - Coordination and Partnerships - Recreation and Livability

14 Next Steps Complete Implementation Plan with input from TAG/PWG Additional meeting with the public Policy Committee to review DRAFT 1W1P and approve for formal review process DRAFT 1W1P made available to the public Public Hearing in summer 2018 Response to comments Revisions to DRAFT 1W1P Review and approval by BWSR

15 Elements of a One Watershed, One Plan One Watershed, One Plan Consists of 3-Phases: DATES: May - Nov 2017 January - March 2017 April June 2018

16 Thank you!